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NJ General Education Foundation

New Jersey General Education Foundation
General Education Courses

New Jersey General Education Foundation

All degree programs offered by RVCC contain a core of courses that fulfills General Education requirements established by the New Jersey Council of County Colleges (NJCCC). The purpose of these courses is to develop students’ intellectual capacities, abilities, and skills; and to expose students to the ideas and values of a broad range of academic fields including arts, communications, humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, mathematics, and technology. The specific General Education Learning Goals established by NJCCC are presented in the following table.

	Goal Category	Course Criteria
1	Written and Oral Communication	Students will communicate effectively in both speech and writing.
2	Quantitative Knowledge and Skills	Students will use appropriate mathematical and statistical concepts and operations to interpret data and solve problems.
3	Scientific Knowledge and Reasoning	Students will use the scientific method of inquiry, through the acquisition of scientific knowledge.
4	Technology Competency	Students will use computer systems or other appropriate forms of technology to achieve educational and personal goals.
5	Society and Human Behavior	Students will use social science theories and concepts to analyze human behavior and social and personal goals.
6	Humanistic Perspective	Students will analyze works in the fields of art, history, music, or theatre; literature, philosophy, and/or religious studies and/or will gain competence in the use of a foreign language.
7	Historical Perspective	Students will understand historical events and movements in the World, Western, non-Western, or American societies and assess their subsequent significance.
8	Global and Cultural Awareness	Students will understand the importance of a global perspective and culturally diverse people.

NJCCC Integrated Goals

Ethical Reasoning and Action	Students will understand ethical issues and situations
Information Literacy	Students will address an information need by locating, evaluating, and effectively using information

The distribution of General Education course credits for RVCC degrees and certificates is presented in the following table.

General Education Goal(s) addressed								Course Categories (Goal Categories)	AA credits	AS credits		AAS, AFA AS Nursing credits	Certificate credits
1								Communication (Written and Oral Com.)	9	6		6	3
	2	3	4					Mathematics - Science - Technology Mathematics 3-4 cr. (Quant Kngl. & Skills) Science 3-4 cr. (Sci. Kngl. & Rsng.) Technological Competency 0-4 cr.	6	9		3	3
				5				Social Science (Society and Human Behavior)	6	3	3	3
					6			Humanities (Humanistic Perspectives)	6	3	3	3
						7		History (Historical Perspective)	3
							8	Diversity courses (Global & Cult. Awns)	3
								Unassigned general education credit		6		8
								General education foundation’s total	33	30		20	6

RVCC courses that satisfy these General Education requirements are listed below.

English Composition

ENGL 111 - English Composition I 3 Credits
ENGL 112 - English Composition II 3 Credits

Communication

COMM 101 - Speech 3 Credits
COMM 110 - Interpersonal Communication 3 Credits
COMM 115 - Organizational and Technical Communication 3 Credits
COMM 125 - Media Literacy and New Technology 2 Credits

Mathematics

MATH 100 - Finite Mathematics 3 Credits
MATH 101 - Number Systems 3 Credits
MATH 101R - Number Systems with Review 3 Credits
MATH 103C - Quantitative Reasoning 3 Credits
MATH 106 - Technical Math 3 Credits (AAS degrees only)
MATH 107 - Mathematical Reasoning for Educators: Logic and Numeration 3 Credits
MATH 108 - Mathematical Reasoning for Educators: Geometry and Statistics 3 Credits
MATH 110 - Statistics I 3 Credits
MATH 111 - Statistics II 3 Credits
MATH 112 - Precalculus I 3 Credits
MATH 113 - Precalculus II 3 Credits
MATH 114H - Precalculus - Honors 4 Credits
MATH 117H - Statistics - Honors 4 Credits
MATH 151 - Calculus I 4 Credits
MATH 152 - Calculus II 4 Credits
MATH 251 - Calculus III 4 Credits
MATH 254 - Differential Equations 4 Credits
MATH 255 - Discrete Mathematics 4 Credits
MATH 256 - Linear Algebra 4 Credits

Science

BIOL 101 - General Biology I 4 Credits (lab)
BIOL 102 - General Biology II 4 Credits (lab)
BIOL 111 - Principles of Biology 4 Credits (lab)
BIOL 120 - Human Biology 4 Credits (lab)
BIOL 124 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I 4 Credits (lab)
BIOL 125 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II 4 Credits (lab)
BIOL 133 - Principles of Microbiology 4 Credits (lab)
BIOL 142 - Introduction to Nutrition 3 Credits
BIOL 150 - Plants, Humans & the Environment 4 Credits (lab)
BIOL 231 - Ecology 4 Credits (lab)
CHEM 102 - Introduction to Chemistry 4 Credits (lab)
CHEM 103 - General Chemistry I 4 Credits (lab)
CHEM 104 - General Chemistry II 4 Credits (lab)
ENVI 101 - Environmental Studies 3 Credits (non-lab)
ENVI 102 - Environmental Science and Sustainability 4 Credits (lab)
ENVI 103 - Energy, The Environment and Climate Change 3 Credits (non-lab)
GEOL 157 - Introduction to Geology 4 Credits (lab)
PHYS 101 - General Physics I 4 Credits (lab)
PHYS 102 - General Physics II 4 Credits (lab)
PHYS 112 - Concepts of Physics 4 Credits (lab)
PHYS 120 - Introduction to Astronomy 3 Credits (non-lab)
PHYS 125 - Introduction to Meteorology 4 Credits (lab)
PHYS 130 - Astronomy 4 Credits (lab)
PHYS 150 - Analytical Physics I 4 Credits (lab)
PHYS 151 - Analytical Physics II 4 Credits (lab)
PHYS 250 - Analytical Physics III 4 Credits (lab)
SCIE 101 - The Nature of Science 3 Credits

Technological Competency

COMM 125 - Media Literacy and New Technology 2 Credits
COMP 102 - Computer Literacy 3 Credits
CSIT 103 - Computer Concepts and Programming 4 Credits
CSIT 105 - Foundations of Computer Science 4 Credits
INFO 101 - Information Seeking in Today’s World 1 Credit
SSCI 101 - Technological Literacy Across Social Sciences 2 Credits

Social Science

ANTH 101 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 3 Credits (GCA)
ANTH 102 - Human Origins 3 Credits
ANTH 203 - Indigenous North America 3 Credits (GCA)
ECON 101 - Macroeconomics 3 Credits
ECON 102 - Microeconomics 3 Credits
GEOG 101 - Introduction to Physical Geography 3 Credits
GEOG 104 - Introduction to Human Geography 3 Credits (GCA)
HMNS 109 - Poverty & Society 3 Credits (GCA)
INTD 208 - Introduction to Global Studies 3 Credits (GCA)
POLI 101 - Introduction to Political Science 3 Credits
POLI 121 - American Government and Politics 3 Credits
POLI 231 - International Relations 3 Credits
PSYC 103 - Introduction to Psychology 3 Credits
SOCI 101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 Credits

Humanities-Appreciation of the Arts

ARTH 101 - Art Appreciation 3 Credits
ARTH 110 - Art from Prehistory to the Gothic Period 3 Credits
ARTH 111 - Art from the Renaissance to the Modern Era 3 Credits
ARTH 208 - Art Beyond the Western World 3 Credits (GCA)
ARTH 223 - History of Photography 3 Credits
DANC 110 - Dance Appreciation 3 Credits
DANC 121 - World Dance History 3 Credits (GCA)
DANC 122 - Contemporary Dance History 3 Credits
FILM 101 - Art of the Movies: Film Appreciation and Analysis 3 Credits
FILM 122 - Survey of American Film 3 Credits
MUSC 102 - Music Appreciation 3 Credits
MUSC 103 - Rock N’ Roll History and Culture 3 Credits
MUSC 105 - Survey of Jazz Music 3 Credits
MUSC 107 - Introduction to World Music 3 Credits (GCA)
THEA 205 - American Musical Theatre 3 Credits
THEA 103 - Introduction to Theatre 3 Credits
THEA 107 - History of Theatre: Classical 3 Credits
THEA 108 - History of Theatre: Modern 3 Credits

Humanities-English Literature

ENGL 201 - Introduction to Literature 3 Credits
ENGL 211 - Masterpieces of Early World Literature 3 Credits (GCA)
ENGL 212 - World Literature from 1660 to the Present 3 Credits (GCA)
ENGL 213 - Autobiography 3 Credits
ENGL 214 - Race in American Literature and Popular Culture 3 Credits (GCA)
ENGL 215 - LGBTQ+ Literature 3 Credits (GCA)
ENGL 221 - American Literature: Colonial through the Civil War 3 Credits
ENGL 222 - American Literature: Post Civil War to the Present 3 Credits
ENGL 223 - Ethnic Writers in America 3 Credits (GCA)
ENGL 224 - The Short Story 3 Credits
ENGL 226 - Introduction to Poetry 3 Credits
ENGL 227 - Science Fiction 3 Credits
ENGL 231 - African American Literature 3 Credits (GCA)
ENGL 233 - Shakespeare 3 Credits
ENGL 235 - English Literature: Middle Ages through the Eighteenth Century 3 Credits
ENGL 236 - English Literature: Romantic Period to the Present 3 Credits
ENGL 262 - Introduction to Drama 3 Credits
ENGL 290 - Women in Literature 3 Credits (GCA)
ENGL 291 - Masculinity in Literature 3 Credits (GCA)

Humanities-Foreign Language

ASL 101 - Introduction to American Sign Language I 3 Credits (GCA)
ASL 102 - Introduction to American Sign Language II 3 Credits (GCA)
ASL 201 - Intermediate American Sign Language I 3 Credits (GCA)
ASL 202 - Intermediate American Sign Language II 3 Credits (GCA)
FREN 103 - Introduction to French I 3 Credits
FREN 104 - Introduction to French II 3 Credits
FREN 201 - Intermediate French I 3 Credits
FREN 202 - Intermediate French II 3 Credits (GCA)
FREN 211 - Survey of French Culture 3 Credits (GCA)
FREN 212 - French Culture in Translation 3 Credits (GCA)
FREN 215 - Modern French Literature 3 Credits (GCA)
FREN 224 - French Conversation & Composition I 3 Credits (GCA)
FREN 225 - French Conversation & Composition II 3 Credits (GCA)
SPAN 103 - Introduction to Spanish Language and Culture I 3 Credits (GCA)
SPAN 104 - Introduction to Spanish Language and Culture II 3 Credits (GCA)
SPAN 105 - Introduction to Spanish Language and Culture II with Review 4 Credits (GCA)
SPAN 201 - Intermediate Spanish Language and Culture I 3 Credits (GCA)
SPAN 202 - Intermediate Spanish Language and Culture II 3 Credits (GCA)
SPAN 210 - Spanish for Native and Heritage Speakers I 3 Credits
SPAN 211 - Survey of Spanish Culture 3 Credits (GCA)
SPAN 213 - Spanish for Native and Heritage Speakers II 3 Credits
SPAN 215 - Spanish Literature 3 Credits (GCA)
SPAN 223 - Spanish American Civilization 3 Credits (GCA)
SPAN 224 - Spanish Conversation, Composition and Culture I 3 Credits (GCA)
SPAN 225 - Spanish Conversation, Composition and Culture II 3 Credits (GCA)

Humanities-History

HIST 101 - World Civilization I 3 Credits (GCA)
HIST 102 - World Civilization II 3 Credits (GCA)
HIST 191 - African-American History 3 Credits (GCA)
HIST 201 - US History: Beginnings to 1877 3 Credits
HIST 202 - US History: 1877 to Present 3 Credits
HIST 239 - Modern Latin American History 3 Credits (GCA)
HIST 250 - History of Women in the United States 3 Credits (GCA)

Humanities-Philosophy and Religion

HUMN 191 - Introduction to Africana Philosophy & Thought 3 Credits (GCA)
PHIL 101 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 Credits
PHIL 103 - Introduction to Formal Logic 3 Credits
PHIL 105 - World Religions 3 Credits (GCA)
PHIL 106 - Current Moral and Social Issues 3 Credits
PHIL 113 - Critical Thinking 3 Credits
PHIL 114 - Ethics 3 Credits
PHIL 191 - Introduction to Africana Philosophy & Thought 3 Credits (GCA)
PHIL 215 - Social & Political Philosophy 3 Credits (GCA)

Global and Cultural Awareness

ANTH 202 - Global Patterns of Racism 3 Credits
COMM 201 - Intercultural Communication 3 Credits
ENGL 207 - Global Patterns of Racism 3 Credits
HIST 204 - Global Patterns of Racism 3 Credits
PHIL 210 - Feminist Philosophy 3 Credits
PSYC 203 - Psychology of Women and Gender 3 Credits
SOCI 231 - American Minority Relations 3 Credits
WGST 110 - Introduction to Women and Gender Studies 3 Credits

(GCA) = Meets Global & Cultural Awareness Requirement for General Education Foundation

If a General Education Course has an honors version, the honors course will also meet the General Education criteria.